Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 563 Asking for a favor

However, after all the wheat is harvested, in addition to returning all the wheat seeds, an extra 20% of the remaining wheat will be returned to the Ministry of Revenue to pay the borrowing fee.

As for the remaining wheat, Pei Jingyang suggested that it be kept for use as wheat seeds next year. After considering it for a while, Minister Zhang agreed, even though he felt that it was a little unreasonable.

After all, there was no set amount of wasteland that the soldiers could reclaim next year. To be honest, he wanted to reclaim more wasteland, the more the better.

He would be more than happy if the soldiers could help the Ministry of Revenue to reclaim wasteland, so that more grain could be grown and the memorials he would submit would look better.

As for how much grain the Ministry of Revenue can get from the crops, we will have to wait until they are grown to find out. After all, there are too many cold days in Mobei.

Sometimes if there is a snowstorm, there may be no harvest. If Pei Jingyang is not given any benefits, he can also help build the state capital.

So in order to get Pei Jingyang to help him open up wasteland, he agreed. Moreover, the fields Pei Jingyang wanted were all fields near the military settlement.

The locations are all very remote and none of them can be considered top-quality farmland. Minister Zhang also has to stay in Mobei for a few years, and it is necessary for him to be on good terms with Pei Jingyang. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, he finally agreed.

So the two of them reached a temporary agreement based on their respective needs. After receiving the wheat seeds from Minister Zhang, Pei Jingyang began to adjust the patrol.

In addition to ensuring daily patrols, some soldiers continued to train, while another group began to take turns to open up wasteland and plant crops.

The military camp was busy, the county government was even more short-staffed, and Rong Jin was also busier. He did not rest at the end of the ten-day period and went to the county government to work early in the morning.

But Hualei didn't need to be on duty, so he stayed at home and slept in. The weather in Mobei is already quite cold now. The temperature is only 4 or 5 degrees, and sometimes it will be lower at night.

So Rong Jin was afraid that Hua Lei would feel cold, so he had Qing Hong and Qing Lu start cooking early. Hua Lei slept on the hot kang until she woke up naturally, then she got up, dressed, and ate breakfast comfortably.

Qinghong moved a reclining chair in the yard, took a few account books, and started looking through them. After a while, Zhenzhu from next door also came over slowly.

Recently, Zhenzhu has also rented a storefront on West Street, and has opened a breakfast stall in the morning, following the example of Hualei Restaurant. The food they sell is similar to Hualei’s breakfast, combining northern and southern flavors, with all kinds of flavors.

At night, it was turned into a tavern, similar to the tavern that Hualei used to own in Shangjing City, and the wine was also obtained from Hualei.

I also make some simple braised dishes. Although the store is not big, there are many people visiting at night, so the business is quite good.

After receiving the news that Hualei had signed up to buy a piece of land, she immediately signed up with Hualei. The plot of land she chose was next to Hualei, and even the top of the hill was

Hualei also admired Zhenzhu's "tail-chaser" behavior. She had never seen a young lady from a noble family like Zhenzhu who loved to learn how to do business. Her dowry was very generous.

Although Rong Jin teased Zhenzhu from time to time, saying that Zhenzhu was "imitating others without success", Zhenzhu didn't care about Rong Jin's teasing at all, and would come to Hualei from time to time to ask for advice.

At this time, Zhenzhu, holding the account book of her store in her hand, moved to Hualei's side and leaned on the lounge chair brought by Qinghe. She and Hualei basked in the sun, looked at the account book, and chatted happily.

Since she didn't have to be on duty, she had quite a lot of free time during the week, so she got to know a lot about the women in the surrounding neighborhoods.

It is said that the family that later rented the house behind Hualei was the owner of Mrs. Chen, whom Hualei met at the post station, Chen Lichun's family.

And their wife was Madam Chen, the one who bought Hualei's pickled fish. After Hualei's reminder at the post station, she arrived in Leyang Prefecture and saw a doctor to check her pulse, and found out that she was pregnant.

However, he was a little weak, so he rested and recuperated in Leyang Prefecture for a few days before arriving at the Mobei town before the deadline.

The woman who helped her pay the deposit of twenty taels was Mrs. Chen's cousin. She also came to Mobei this time and originally went with Mrs. Chen.

Because Mrs. Chen had to stay to protect the fetus, her cousin came here in advance to help find a house. As luck would have it, she happened to rent Hua Lei's house.

I heard from Mrs. Chen that because the mistress was less than three months pregnant, it was not made public according to custom. After Mrs. Chen arrived in Mobei, she also kept to herself and focused on taking care of the fetus.

Therefore, he did not come to Hualei to express his gratitude. He wanted to wait three months before thanking Hualei in person. Fortunately, Hualei reminded him at the time, which made his mistress pay more attention to it, so that the fetus could be saved.

Moreover, during this period, Mrs. Chen was also a loyal customer of Baiweilou and often ordered meals from the restaurant.

Hua Lei was also very happy to hear this. After all, after three years of marriage, she still hadn't gotten pregnant. In this environment where having children is the most important thing, it was obvious that Mrs. Chen was under a lot of pressure.

Now that I finally have a child, I have to protect the pregnancy. I have unknowingly attracted a loyal customer to my restaurant, which is also good.

Moreover, according to Zhenzhu, Mrs. Chen is also a person who is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is a very kind and elegant person.

The two were talking quietly when the maid at the door came in and informed Hua Lei that Qian wanted to see her. Hua Lei was stunned. Ever since Rong Jin told her to get out of here last time, Qian had not come to her house.

I don't know if he came here for something today. I asked the maid to bring him in. After greeting each other, I asked Qinghong to serve tea. The three of them started chatting casually.

Today, Qian was wearing a pink double-breasted cotton jacket and a cotton skirt of the same color. She looked very warm under the winter sun.

However, this expression was like constipation, hesitant to speak, which made Hualei feel uncomfortable. However, Hualei had a bad temper and was not someone who would rush into trouble.

So, she pretended not to see it, turned her head away, and talked to Zhenzhu about the unfinished topic. After a cup of tea, Qian, who looked constipated, saw that Hualei didn't seem to be willing to ask questions, but she couldn't help but speak up and said,

"Sister-in-law, I came here today to ask you for a favor on behalf of my second sister-in-law."

Hua Lei was stunned. Although Qian's second sister-in-law lived with Qian, she had never been there since Rong Yu and Qian moved in.